Then

A surname.

the thing

1. The needful thing: something suitable for the purpose.
2. The desired thing: someone or something that is popularly favored.

came upon

simple past of come upon

him

• Pron

  1. A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
  2. A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
  3. A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
  4. (colloquial) As a grammatical subject or object when joined with a conjunction.
  5. Used reflexively: (to) himself.
  6. With nominative effect: he, especially as a predicate after be, or following a preposition.
  7. (slang) A person of elevated skill at a sport, game, or other activity.

• Noun

in a flash

Instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.

came

• Verb

  1. simple past of come
  2. (colloquial) past participle of come
  3. simple past of cum

• Prep
• Noun

a

• Character

  The first letter of the English alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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• Symbol
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in

• Prep

  1. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  2. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  3. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  4. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  5. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  6. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  7. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  8. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  9. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
  10. Into.
  11. Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.
  12. Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.
  13. Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.
  14. Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.
  15. Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.
  16. Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
  17. Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.

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